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by Alecia Stevens
Photo by Alex Steinberg
1. Style
The palette and materials are natural, but used in a modern way that avoids looking woodsy or folksy. The wife’s choices were heavily influenced by her mother’s taste for mid-century Scandinavian teak. “As much as I want to walk away from that influence, I couldn’t,” she says. “It has become part of who I am.”2. Materials
The room is interesting in that nothing really coordinates or matches. Steve Mose, head cabinetmaker at Welch Forsman Associates in Minneapolis, created the handsome, oiled-teak vanity. Teak is repeated as a vertical element on the wall and door to the water closet. Pale aqua glass tiles and sandy colored terrazzo from Waterworks transport you right to the beach. Each element stands on its own, but the whole embodies a natural harmony: wood, stone, glass, and metal. The white trim, walls, and towels support the beautiful materials and announce,“No need to compete with you.”
Photo by Alex Steinberg
3. K.I.S.S.
We all know the axiom: Keep it Simple, Stupid. “The old bath was all circulation (with two doorways) and no light or function,” Meyer says. The time-honored approach to such a room: Fill it with custom cabinets from floor to ceiling, using every square inch of space. But Meyer understood his clients and knew better. “We wanted the bones of a traditional home to merge with the original 1912 architecture, but the interior solutions had to be modern. The luxury of modern is uncluttered space—the antidote to our chaotic schedules.” Though the remodeled space is still only 128 square feet, the minimalist objects “dissolve,” says Meyer, and give the room a spacious, relaxed feel.Alecia Stevens is a Minneapolis writer and interior designer.
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